Vladimir Kramnik vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Hoogovens 5' · 1999 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 0-1
Event Hoogovens 5'
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 5
Date 1999.01.18
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D39)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6k1/8/2p3PP/2K5/2P5/p2p4/3N4 w - - 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 e6
  4. 4.d4 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg5 Bb4
  6. 6.Qa4+ Nc6
  7. 7.a3 Bxc3+
  8. 8.bxc3 Qd5
  9. 9.Bxf6 gxf6
  10. 10.Qc2 f5
  11. 11.g3 b6
  12. 12.Bg2 Bb7
  13. 13.O-O O-O-O
  14. 14.Nh4 Qd7
  15. 15.e4 fxe4
  16. 16.Bxe4 Na5
  17. 17.Bxb7+ Kxb7
  18. 18.Rfe1 Qc6
  19. 19.Qe2 Rhe8
  20. 20.Qh5 f6
  21. 21.Qxh7 e5
  22. 22.dxe5 Nb3
  23. 23.Rab1 Rxe5
  24. 24.Rxe5 fxe5
  25. 25.Qe7 Qe4
  26. 26.Qxd8 Qxb1+
  27. 27.Kg2 Qe4+
  28. 28.Kh3 Qd3
  29. 29.Qxd3 cxd3
  30. 30.Nf5 Kc6
  31. 31.Kg4 Nd2
  32. 32.Ne3 Ne4
  33. 33.Nd1 Kd5
  34. 34.f3 Nd6
  35. 35.h4 Ke6
  36. 36.h5 Kf6
  37. 37.Ne3 d2
  38. 38.Nd5+ Kf7
  39. 39.Ne3 Nc4
  40. 40.Nd1 Kf6
  41. 41.Kh4 Nxa3
  42. 42.g4 Nc4
  43. 43.g5+ Kg7
  44. 44.Kg4 Nd6
  45. 45.f4 exf4
  46. 46.Kxf4 a5
  47. 47.Ke3 Nc4+
  48. 48.Kd4 b5
  49. 49.Kc5 a4
  50. 50.Kb4 c5+
  51. 51.Kxb5 a3
  52. 52.Kxc4 a2

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